diff --git a/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/models/groups.py b/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/models/groups.py
index 89717e16b..e687374ea 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/models/groups.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/models/groups.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ class Group(Base):
 
     name = Column(Text)
     description = Column(Text)
+
+    data = Column(JSON, nullable=True)
     meta = Column(JSON, nullable=True)
 
     permissions = Column(JSON, nullable=True)
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ class GroupModel(BaseModel):
 
     name: str
     description: str
+
+    data: Optional[dict] = None
     meta: Optional[dict] = None
 
     permissions: Optional[dict] = None
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ class GroupResponse(BaseModel):
     name: str
     description: str
     permissions: Optional[dict] = None
+    data: Optional[dict] = None
     meta: Optional[dict] = None
     user_ids: list[str] = []
     created_at: int  # timestamp in epoch
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/migrations/versions/922e7a387820_add_group_table.py b/backend/open_webui/migrations/versions/922e7a387820_add_group_table.py
index bdab303a7..a75211584 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/migrations/versions/922e7a387820_add_group_table.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/migrations/versions/922e7a387820_add_group_table.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def upgrade():
         sa.Column("user_id", sa.Text(), nullable=True),
         sa.Column("name", sa.Text(), nullable=True),
         sa.Column("description", sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("data", sa.JSON(), nullable=True),
         sa.Column("meta", sa.JSON(), nullable=True),
         sa.Column("permissions", sa.JSON(), nullable=True),
         sa.Column("user_ids", sa.JSON(), nullable=True),